In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
With the growing popularity of taking a
gap
year
, some people
believe that it is better for young people
to commence university immediately after finishing high school, while others think that having a gap
year
will help young people
improve their self development
. In my opinion, the benefits of taking a Add a hyphen
self-development
gap
year
for young people
outweigh the drawbacks, for the following reasons.
To begin
with, in terms of personal development, having a gap
year
has certain advantages. Firstly
, young adults can escalate their success motivation because a gap
year
reinvigorates them and leaves them full of motivation to start their university life. It actually contributes to their grades improvement
. Change to a genitive case
the improvement of their grades
Furthermore
, young people
learn new perspectives from other countries'
cultures and attain global understanding while they are taking a Correct your spelling
countries
gap
year
abroad. In addition
, a gap
year
provides opportunities for young adults to learn soft skills
needed in the workplace such
as cross-cultural communication skills
, problem-solving skills
, and adaptability skills
.
In addition
, a gap
year
may have certain drawbacks since it necessitates extensive planning. First
of all, young people
are encouraged to prepare extra financial planning during the gap
year
because they have to contemplate their gap
year
budget
Change the noun form
budgets
such
as cost of transportation, accomodation
, and daily needs. Another problem is that young adults have to prepare for extra academic planning because they will lose academic momentum while taking a Correct your spelling
accommodation
gap
year
and tend to find it difficult to get back to an academic schedule after such
a long break.
In conclusion, despite some of the drawbacks of taking a gap
year
such
as preparing extra planning in terms of finance and academics, I believe that the advantages of taking a gap
year
outweigh its disadvantages. The benefits include aiding young people
in expanding their globalSubmitted by andro.kartikasari on
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